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Catching Some Airtime With Black Ops 2: Revolution

Off the hook, dude. We'll be showing off all of our tricks in the now-confirmed Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 2 map pack, Revolution. And if you were expecting brown environments with slightly varying configurations of boxes and obstacles thrown in, think again -- these new maps will have us exploring locations as diverse as Californian half-pipes and French alps. Siiick.

This is the first real confirmation we've had of the map pack's existence since that rumor late last year. A couple of devs sit down to talk us through the five new maps -- four multiplayer, and one for zombies mode. Oh, and there's a bonus new gun, too. Here's what we're getting, as summarized by the Black Ops blog:

Hydro – This large map allows you to use the dam and water to your advantage to block paths and stop enemies.

Downhill – A medium-sized map based in the French Alps complete with snow, chair lifts, and a strategically placed lodge.

Grind – Set within the locale of the Venice, California boardwalk, this small skate park map is sure to deliver fast and frenetic Call of Duty action.

Mirage – This Gobi Desert multiplayer map utilises sand dunes to provide different levels of elevation and a sanctuary in the centre as a natural chokepoint.

Zombies – Die Rise – The Zombie apocalypse has invaded China, turning down town into a dilapidated and dangerous MC Escher painting. Also adds 'Turned' game mode that allows gamers to play as the Zombies and hunt down the one human player.

Peacekeeper SMG – This impressive sub-machine gun fills the open weapon slot in your load-out with power and accuracy.

Gotta admit, these are some pretty creative new maps here. Gosh, that skate rink map is so 90s that I'm yearning for the days of busting out a pair of oversized shorts and building a fluorescent Angelfire webpage in my after-school hours. Really fun concept for a multiplayer map -- it'll be entertaining to eventually see it in action. Unfortunately, as per usual, us PC gamers will be seeing this a month after the console release, on February 28th.